Disney Rant 1: The Little Mermaid

I was listening to "Kiss The Girl" from The Little Mermaid. For the first time I listened to the lyrics, all the way through, without trying to sing along. I'd never heard these lyrics before,

"And she don't say a word
She wont say a word
Until you kiss the girl"

I never really thought about that. Yes, I know the premise of the movie. But there they are, on a date, "floating in a blue lagoon" and this guy knows nothing about her. He has no idea who she is. Not even her name (until he hears the voices.)

It's obvious he doesn't know the lobster, the frogs, or the flamingos are singing, yet he hears them. He even asks her if she hears anything and she shakes her head no. She's letting this man think he's going crazy. He doesn't find it the least bit strange that this woman hasn't said ONE word, through the whole date, AND he can guess her name because he heard it in his head? 

Now, I know men are said to be simple, one-track-mind people, but I'd like to think it would take more than a pretty girl, sitting in a boat, not saying a word, "not a single word", to get a (sober) man to kiss her.

Am I expecting too much from the male race? I don't think so. So someone tell me, what does this guy see in her? Aside from her obvious beauty (red-head...duh) what does he really think she has to offer? Do they have anything in common? Prince Eric obviously knows his way around a ship and fishes. He fishes. Let me say this again, he fishes. He's probably killed Ariel's friends. Seriously. How is a MERMAID supposed to be with a PRINCE FISHERMAN? Think vegetarian with a butcher. That's dumb.

here's a video of that scene where they're in the boat....

AND URSULA! That bitch is worse than a used car salesman. She convinces this girl to give up her father, her sisters, and her voice by telling her that "men up there don't like a lot of blabber..." Now, I'm sure that's true to an extent, but do guys really want someone who willingly gave up their ability to speak, just to be with them, when they'd never really met? I know some men who would call that creepy and stalker-like. Just saying. 

Ariel's not all that brilliant either. She's the one that went to the evil sea-witch, signed the contract (even with all of those creepy soul things swimming around), and ditched her family. Kind of a shady thing to do. 

the one with Ursula scamming and some creepy soul things

Tell me I'm not alone in feeling this way. And I'm sure I'll have more to say on related Disney Princess topics so for now, we'll call this: Disney Rant 1.